December-January News from EPRD
Issue #53/December 2016-January 2017
Give the Gift of EPRD
Searching for the perfect gift for your wife, Dad, Aunt Jean, Cousin Jesse, or even the babysitter? Think EPRD! Our gift cards make great stocking stuffers. Your loved ones can:
- EPRD Gift Card
Get a massage
Climb the pinnacle
Work out
Take a class
Try pickleball
Play after-school sports
Drop their child off at playschool or preschool
Go ice skating
Take a hockey clinic
Learn to swim
Dance
Train for a tri
And much more!
Buy
gift cards at Buchanan Park and Wulf Rec Centers through midday Christmas Eve! Buy skating passes at Evergreen Lake House!
EPRD News
Evergreen Lake North Trail Update
EPRD has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for preliminary studies as we start the long process of creating an accessible trail on the north side of Evergreen Lake.
Learn more.
Park Foundation Seeks Board Members
Evergreen Recreation and Park Foundation is seeking Board members. The Foundation, EPRD's charitable partner, raises money for scholarships and other projects. Contact Ellen O'Connor at 720-880-1011 or
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2017 Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase
The 2017 Evergreen Wedding & Event Showcase will be held at Evergreen Lake House on Sunday, April 23, 2017.
Learn more.
Community News
Free Community Skating Party
EPRD and the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce invite you to a
free Community Skating Party
at Evergreen Lake House on Friday, Jan 27, from 3-8 PM. We want to thank the community for supporting recreation, our local businesses and our mountain way of life!
Evergreen Audubon Bird Count
Join Evergreen Audubon's
48th Christmas Bird Count
on Sun., Dec. 18! And the annual banquet will be held Fri., Jan 20.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Evergreen's Alliance for Sustainability (EAS+Y) is sponsoring a
Holiday Tree Recycling event
at Evergreen Lutheran Church on Sat., Jan. 7 and 14.
Skate the Lake New Year's Eve
Drive Smart presents the
21st Skate the Lake
on New Year's Eve on Evergreen Lake, with fireworks at 8 PM and midnight. Buy tickets at the Rec Centers!
Evergreen Lake Plunge New Year's Day
Jump into icy Evergreen Lake (or sponsor a jumper) at noon New Year's day to raise money for Drive Smart and EPRD's Special Needs Program.
Sign up!
Lake House Winter Fun
Skating Season Starts Soon
We hope to open the ice skating rink in time for School Break, Mother Nature permitting. We'll send an email announcement as soon as it opens! Call the Ice Skating Hot Line before heading out to skate - 720-880-1391.
Ice Hockey Programs
Sign the kids (ages 5-13) up for EPRD's All-Star and Advanced All-Star Winter Skills Hockey Clinics, or for private and semi-private lessons.
Private Skating Parties
Rent ice rink for private parties, hockey games, broomball or other activities! Learn more.
Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship
Sign your team up for the 7th annual Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship, Sat. and Sun., Jan. 7 and 8, 2017 on Evergreen Lake.
Mile High Sports
Skating on Evergreen Lake is featured in this month's edition of Mile High Sports! Check out page 53.
Program Highlights
Weigh and Win
EPRD has partnered with Weigh and Win to help you achieve success in 2017. Weigh and Win is a FREE community program that pays you to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. On Jan. 3, a health coach from Weigh and Win will staff a booth at Buchanan from 9 AM-12 PM to help you get started.
Pickleball Open House
Join us for a free Pickleball Open House for new players on Sat., Jan. 21 from 1-3 PM at Wulf Rec Center.
Massages
Take a break from the holiday frenzy and treat yourself to a massage by the fireplace at Buchanan with Will Lebzelter, EPRD's new massage therapist! Will offers walk-in massages Wed. and Fri. mornings.
Learn more about EPRD's awesome, inexpensive massages at our website.
Children's Programs
School Break Camps
Keep the kids busy at EPRD's School Break Camp!
Enrichment Classes
EPRD offers before- and after-school enrichment programs at five local elementary schools.
Middle School Sports
Register your middle school students for EPRD after-school sports -- cheerleading, basketball and track and field.
Playschool
Drop the kids off in Playschool while you work out!
Special Needs News
Evergreen Ice Melt
Buy your tickets for the Evergreen Ice Melt, a mountain tradition in which Mountain Foothills Rotary raises funds for EPRD's Special Needs Programs and Evergreen Christian Outreach (EChO). On sale at Evergreen Lake House, Buchanan Park or Wulf Rec Centers, at the Community Skating Party or
online.
Eagle Scout Project
Steven McDermond has built a pergola at the handicapped fishing dock located next to the Evergreen Lake House as his Eagle Scout Project. Check it out! We are grateful.
Coming in 2017!
January - Weigh and Win
February - Bingo Fitness Challenge - watch for details!
Fitness pass prices are going up Jan. 1, so buy yours TODAY at 2016 prices!
New Year's Specials
Jan. 3-5
Buy 10 cycling punches, get 5 FREE
Buy 3 months of the unlimited Fitness Pass, and get $30 off (a savings of $10 a month!)
Winter Holiday Hours
Wulf & Buchanan Park Recreation Centers
Sat., Dec. 24, 7 AM - 2 PM
Sun., Dec. 25 Closed
Sat., Dec. 31, 7 AM - 2 PM
Sun., January 1 Closed
Pools
Sat., Dec. 24, BPRC 8 AM - 1:30 PM / WRC 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sat., Dec. 31, BPRC 8 AM - 1:30 PM / WRC 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Playschool
Sat., Dec. 24, Closed
Sat., Dec. 31, 8 AM - 1 PM
Enjoy EPRD's latest Healthy Living! newsletter & follow the EPRD Blogger!
Event Calendar
December
22 - Ice Skating Season Opens
(Weather Permitting)
12/21-1/6 - Winter Break Camp
31 - Skate the Lake/Youth Pond Hockey Tournament
January
1 - Evergreen Lake Plunge
3 - Weigh and Win at Buchanan
7-8 - Evergreen Pond Hockey Championship
15 - Premier/Special Olympics Basketball Showcase
24 - EPRD Board of Directors Meeting
27 - Community Appreciation Skating Party
(This list includes EPRD events as well as those put on by outside organizations at EPRD-managed venues.)
EPRD Info
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